# Shai Hope’s 162* leads West Indies to record chase over India 2026-10-04T19:21:55+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Shai Hope smashed an unbeaten 162 off 143 balls to guide West Indies to a five-wicket victory over India in the third ODI in New Chandigarh on Saturday, 3 October. The win prevented India from completing a series sweep, as the hosts had already secured the series with wins in the first two matches. West Indies chased down India's 351-7 with 10 balls to spare. For India, KL Rahul scored a career-best 129* off 92 balls, while Rohit Sharma made 92 off 85 balls. Despite a strong start that saw India recover from 4-2, West Indies' chase was anchored by Hope, who found support from Amir Jangoo (67), Keemo Paul (44), and Gudakesh Motie (19*). The two teams now face a five-match T20I series starting 6 October in Lucknow. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The coverage is uniform: all three reports lead with Shai Hope's unbeaten 162 and West Indies' record chase. Espncricinfo's headline frames the result as a Hope-versus-Rahul duel, while ICC and Arab News emphasise the series outcome. Espncricinfo also reports that India completed a record chase of 406 in the second ODI, providing context absent from the other sources. No outlet criticises India's performance, the coverage is straight match reporting. The concrete next step is the T20I series beginning 6 October in Lucknow. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral - espncricinfo.com (neutral report) Leads with duel between Hope and Rahul, no editorialising - icc-cricket.com (neutral report) Straight match report with play-by-play detail - arabnews.com (neutral report) Balanced report on both innings, noting series context This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: India, KL Rahul, New Chandigarh, Shai Hope, West Indies Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/shai-hopes-162-leads-west-indies-to-record-chase-over-india/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/shai-hopes-162-leads-west-indies-to-record-chase-over-india/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/